Dry standing - no trailer!

[dangers]

Does anyone know where I can get some kind of boat stands/chocks from so I can stand the boat on the hard for the winter. The plan is to borrow a trailer and roll the boat off with the aid of a trolley jack onto some stands. I would prefer not to mess about with blocks of wood and use something that will stand on its own and is adjustable.

Any ideas / advice gratefully received.

[Mike G.]

Snipe trailers market galvanised boat dollies called the Shipmate Boat Buggy these 4 wheeled dollies have a cap of 1000 kg - rolling a RIB from a road trailer onto two of these dollies is easy and you can still move the boat around.

Snipe Trailers are at Watling St. Business Park, Cannock Staffs , WS11 3NB. Tel: 01543 374932

[Tim M]

Moat boatyards will rent you a small cradle for not much money. You might be able to find one out there that will let you take the cradle off-site.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Tim M

Moat boatyards will rent you a small cradle for not much money. You might be able to find one out there that will let you take the cradle off-site.

I am not suprised they rent them out - all they ever bother with are oil drums and railway sleepers - it is quite scary to see a £3,000,000 Sunseeker propped up like that!!!

[SOLENTER]

Mike G

Where have you seen these Boat Buggys if i may be so bold to ask
only thay dont show up on their site

[Searider]

Originally Posted by dangers

Does anyone know where I can get some kind of boat stands/chocks from so I can stand the boat on the hard for the winter. The plan is to borrow a trailer and roll the boat off with the aid of a trolley jack onto some stands. I would prefer not to mess about with blocks of wood and use something that will stand on its own and is adjustable.

Any ideas / advice gratefully received.

Get in touch with your local sportsboat importer.

Most boats imported from the US come on a timber topped steel frame that alows them to be moved around with a fork lift and to be placed on a flat surface.

Should be just the job and I'm sure they just scrap them.

[hard1]

Originally Posted by Searider

Get in touch with your local sportsboat importer.

Most boats imported from the US come on a timber topped steel frame that alows them to be moved around with a fork lift and to be placed on a flat surface.

Should be just the job and I'm sure they just scrap them.

I say Searider old bean! What a perfectly spiffing idea what?

[Rodan]

Searider - we get most of those. They do get used again but could sort out something I am sure...

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Rodin

Searider - we get most of those. They do get used again but could sort out something I am sure...

What do you do with them Des

[dangers]

Thanks for all the replies. After much searching I came across www.boat-stands.com and www.yachtlegs.co.uk who have the sort of thing I am looking for.

Cheers

Dangers